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How important is it to keep under certain goals?

TheRealKingTony
TheRealKingTony Posts: 19 Member
edited February 19 in Food and Nutrition
Hey there. So I've been doing this and I noticed something with my numbers.

My suggested base calorie goal is moderately high at 2,950... with my daily workout this usually goes up another 500-800.

I never get anywhere close to that number. Most days I end with 1000+ calories left til my goal. However my sodium number is super tough to keep under. I'm wondering how big of a deal it is to go slightly over?

There are times when I have plenty of calories left, I'm well under my fat/protein/carbs numbers, and I'm hungry... but I avoid eating because I'm afraid of my sodium number.

A second number of interest is my sugar number.... sometimes this gets up there because I eat a LOT of fruit. I hear a lot about natural sugar vs. processed sugar so what's the deal here? Usually only over by 5 at most on this one.

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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    If you're using MFP's #s think of protein and fiber as minimum numbers.

    If you have a heath issue track sodium and sugar - otherwise don't really worry about it. Except just know if you have a high sodium day you may retain some water that will show on the scale. Whole foods will be a lot lower in sodium than processed foods.
  • TheRealKingTony
    TheRealKingTony Posts: 19 Member
    Thanks for the helpful info!
  • Swiftdogs
    Swiftdogs Posts: 328 Member
    Fat is also a minimum. The calorie number is the only critical one to stay under to lose weight. You shouldn't be consistently under my too much to avoid losing muscle. But you're a big guy and have a lot to work with. (Could I borrow your extra calories for a day? :tongue: )
  • TheRealKingTony
    TheRealKingTony Posts: 19 Member
    Seems I need to do more research into all of these numbers and what not! Thanks!

    Haha on workout days I get enough for like 3 people!!
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